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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

Nonprofits often juggle tight budgets and unique operational demands, making it even more difficult to keep sensitive information safe—but here's the thing: you don't need a fortune to build a strong defense against the possible cyber threats out there. Let's take a closer look at some key cybersecurity strategies for nonprofits to consider.

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Rules targeting financial criminals will require new filings for startups and small businesses

GeekWire

Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The data will reside in a confidential database kept by Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. Insignia of the U.S. Law enforcement will have access to the information in the pursuit of criminals.

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Nonprofits accept cryptocurrency as Bitcoin and Ether values spike – is it a fad or the next frontier?

GeekWire

As the values of Bitcoin and Ether are hovering near record highs, America’s nonprofits are in the peak months of their annual fundraising. 501 Commons, the nonprofit that organizes GivingTuesday and GiveBIG events in Washington, said few nonprofits in the state are directly accepting crypto at this point. 30 this year.

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Seattle startups among winners in BECU and CoMotion fintech incubator competition

GeekWire

From left: Dennis Williams, CEO of My Financial Therapist; Joseph Gracia, founder and CEO of Nickels; and Nate Derby, CEO of Stakana. They also gain access to training, events, and BECU’s networks. Last year, four startups outside the Pacific Northwest won the competition.

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Ballmer Group invests $3M in CodePath to help boost diversity in tech education

GeekWire

CodePath says it has trained nearly 20,000 students from a network of 500 colleges — and has active partnerships with 70 colleges and universities across the country, including 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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How a Seattle fintech entrepreneur built a network of support through multiple organizations

GeekWire

Build targeted networks through multiple organizations, Derby said, in order to get the mentoring and access that you need. Three years ago, Derby, who is gay, joined StartOut , a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ entrepreneurs make connections and get access to resources.

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Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline

CIO Business Intelligence

To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. Today, the once technology recycling program is now a robust nonprofit focused on offering tuition-free IT training to help diversify the tech talent pipeline.

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